Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 30, 2011 8:45 pm hi guys, My house started building in January 27th. When it started, I received a letter stating that construction will be completed by 27 July, which I thought is around the time for houses to be finished construction anyway. (approx 7 months). I'm starting to feel something was weird because everytime I went to see the house, there's no friggin progress and today I asked my CS for an estimate construction date. To my horror, she replied according to the system it's 20th OCTOBER. OMG! I have planned everything around that date. Furnitures to be shipped from overseas, new furnitures deposit paid, flooring deposit paid etc etc. Today the CS also said the allowance for build time is 270 day yadayada, which is fine, but why tell me July in the beginning!!! I'm now at LockUp stage and building a 33SQ Double storey house. I'm building with S!monds and now i'm starting to see why there is so many negative press for them. Any advise? -Site Start - 27th Jan 2011 Re: advise please? Build time. Letter said July and now Octo 2May 30, 2011 8:50 pm Check your contract, it will usually state how many days the build time is. Day 1 is started by either site cut or slab pour. I wouldn't rely on what a CS says, go by your documentation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: advise please? Build time. Letter said July and now Octo 3May 30, 2011 8:57 pm Ensure you record all discussion in writing, even if that means you type the conversation and email it to the building company asap after the discussions. Just to ensure they keep the story straight. Hope you get the date you were first advised. Does it look like it will take the additional time? Just for interest what amount is noted in your contract for liquidated damages for overrunning the completion date. Re: advise please? Build time. Letter said July and now Octo 4May 30, 2011 9:39 pm If you're locked up now, late July is probably the more likely date. Matt's Brando: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=46340 Started March 30th 2011 PCI July 15th Re: advise please? Build time. Letter said July and now Octo 5May 30, 2011 9:57 pm thanks guys, really appreciate your help. Contract says 270 days with allowance of 10 days weather, 55 days for weekends for public holiday & 45 days for 'other delays of the building work'.. which means that completion date should be October.. I guess the letter that was sent to me had a typo of July or something, which I used to organise everything else. Now the furniture people's gonna scream at me or ask me to pay extra for locking int he price or keeping stock for so long. Not to mention I have to fork out additional rentals, after telling my flatmate that I will cover rental for August. DrMatt, yes i'm at lock up but there just seems so many else to be done and their pace is really slow!! I'm really hoping that would be the case.!! thanks again guys -Site Start - 27th Jan 2011 9 24789 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6175 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! Definitely later than expected, but I'll take any progress at this point. I'll drop by over the weekend to get… 5 27693 |